Dealing with impending death
How do you deal with your—or a loved one’s—impending death? Here are some excerpts from my book The Why Files that I hope will be helpful: Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, the author …
Hi, I’m Jim. I’m clinically depressed.
Watch video That’s probably surprising to those who know me as a humor writer, very funny conference speaker and one who writes under “Hope and Humor.” I’ve joked that my …
Dark chocolate good for health!
“Hi, I’m Jim. I’m a chocoholic.” And that’s a good thing. Dark chocolate is actually good for you! Numerous medical studies have revealed significant health benefits, but these apply to …
Healing: faith or fake?
Excerpted from The Why Files: Are There Really Ghosts?. Jeeeee-sus doesn’t want you sick!” The TV evangelist nearly pokes his index finger through the camera lens. “When the devil comes …
Do those who commit suicide go to heaven?
“I’m sitting here with a loaded shotgun. I want my family back or I pull the trigger,” Al* threatened over the phone. “And don’t call the cops. I’ll kill them …
A prescription for gun control
As a red-blooded American, I love guns. And as a gray-haired arthritis sufferer, I love prescription pain killers. The pharmacist keeps the drugs behind the counter until I hand over …
Why be bent out of shape by LGBTQIA+?
Adapted from The Why Files The late Fred Phelps and his followers became infamous for their picketing with signs declaring, “God Hates Fags.” Phelps message and methods have been condemned …